| Request that the Board waive a $2,000 and $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against United Ballot, a political action committee, and its committee's chairperson, Christopher Williams, in the November 8, 2016 election, whose EDE-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 17 and 5 days late, respectively. |
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Chris Williams, treasurer for United Ballot, requests a waiver and states the following:
The treasurer was hospitalized and will provide additional information once all documents are received. No communication was sent and all report were faxed by United Ballot.
Multiple attempts were made to request supporting documentation from Mr. Williams.
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ELECTION: NOVEMBER 8, 2016
TYPES OF REPORT: EDE-P & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 17 & 5
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000 & $1,000
REPORTS DUE: November 18, 2016 & November 30, 2016
REPORTS FILED: Both filed on December 5, 2016
ACTIVITY REPORT: EDE-G: $5,002 for Television Advertising, $450 for Service of Election Day Workers
10-G: $13,500.00 in Receipts; $9,600 in Disbursements; and $3,900 Funds on Hand at the Close of the Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE
11/21/2015 10-G (2 days late) $400
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18:1505.4.A(1) Any candidate, the treasurer or chairman of a political committee, or any other person required to file any reports under this Chapter, who knowingly fails to file or who knowingly fails to timely file any such reports as are required by this Chapter may be assessed a civil penalty for each day until such report is filed.
18:1495.4D(1) If the final report of a candidate for an election, as required by Paragraph (5), (6), or (7)of Subsection B of this Section, shows a deficit or a surplus, the candidate and his treasurer, if any, shall file supplemental reports with the supervisory committee of all information required in R.S. 18:1495.5. Such reports shall be filed annually no later than February fifteenth and shall be complete through the preceding December thirty-first. Such a supplemental report shall be filed each year until a report has been filed which shows no deficit and until any surplus campaign funds have been disposed of in accordance with R.S. 18:1505.2(I). The report on surplus funds shall disclose the disbursement of such funds in the same manner as expenditures are reported.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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